Improvement in pedals for pianos, soc



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

A. A. MIXER, OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PEDALS FOR PIANOS, 80C.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 96,137, dated October2h', 1869.

To aZZ whom it' nto/,y concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED A. MIXER, of Hamilton, in Butler county, inthe State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pedalsfor Piano-Fortes or other Similar Musical Instruments; and I do here bydeclare that the following is a full and cxact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon.l

Figure 1 represents a front viewof the improved pedal as attached to thetreadle of a piano. Fig. 2 represents an edge view of the same.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable auxiliary pedalwhich maybe readily applied and used by small children when learning toperform upon such instruments of music as the piano-forte or organ.

In the drawings, the letter A denotes an angular metal bar, which may bemade of cast metal.

B denotes the loop, which is secured to the lower end ofthe angle-pieceA by means of a screw, a, which will serve as a pivot, upon which thepart A may freely turn, as occasion may require. The screw b is employedto secure the pedalto the usual foot-piece or treadle C of the piano ororgan. The foot-rest D is at the upper end of the adjustable bar H,which is provided with a slot, through which the setscrew I passes. Bymeans of the set-screw I and the longitudinal slot K, the bar andfoot-rest D H may be adjusted to any desired position.

c c are anges formed upon the piece A, which serve as guides for theadjustable rest and its bar H.

When applied and in use, the parts will oecupy the position in relationto the treadle of for the feet ot' children of different sizes, toenable them to actuate the treadles of the instrument; but when theperformer is a full-sized person, the auxiliary pedal may be moved bythe foot laterally moving upon the pivot a, so as to be out ofthe wayofthe performers foot, which will be placed upon the two screwheads at ba.

From the foregoing` description and drawings it will be seen that myimprovement in pedals will enable persons of various sizes and ages toactuate the sounding-treadles7 of the piano or organ, and that it willbe unnecessary to remove the auxiliary adjustable pedal from the fixedtreadle C (which is attached to the instrument) to permit an adult orfullgrow-n person to perform upon the instrument.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

l. An auxiliary adjustable pedal for pianofortes, organs, &c.,constructed and operating substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

2. The combination of the loop B, angular bar A, and adjustable part DH, applied and used in the manner and for the purpose substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day ofAugust, A. D. 1869.

A. A. MIXER.

XVitneSses:

H. I). K. PECK, S. W. CALDWELL.

